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Produced by the American Statistical Association, STATtr@k is geared toward individuals who are in a statistics program, recently graduated from a statistics program, or recently entered the job world.
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From the Archive
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Big Data Archive
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University of Michigan’s Undergraduate Big Data Summer Institute Completes Fifth Year
The Big Data Summer Institute sent its 2019 cohort of 40 undergraduate students into the brave new world of biostatistics and data science.
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How One Team Aced an Annual Data Science Hackathon
Learn how a team won in all four areas of a data science hackathon: storytelling, insights, visual appeal, and innovation.
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View from a Woman Statistician and Data Scientist in the Era of Big Data
Pfizer Inc.’s Kelly Zou talks about how her background in math and physics led to her toward statistics, plus she offers tips for women who want to pursue careers in statistics and data science.
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DC DataFest: George Mason’s ASA Chapter Wins ‘Best Visualization’ Award
The multi-disciplinary team of five students from the ASA’s George Mason University Student Chapter attended the weekend-long Big Data analysis competition April 8–10.
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Managing Large Data Sets
James Shrenk looks at how we can navigate data, and especially Big Data, in meaningful ways.
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Statisticians’ Place in Big Data
New statisticians have an essential role to play in the world of Big Data and regardless of the subject matter, they need to have a key position throughout each entire study, not just after the data has been collected.